NBA standings at the end of March 25, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
55 | 26 | .679 | 9344 | 8965 | 379 | -0.34 | 4.34 | 31-9 | 24-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
48 | 33 | .593 | 8679 | 8464 | 215 | -0.18 | 2.48 | 27-14 | 21-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 51 | .370 | 9088 | 9388 | -300 | 0.21 | -3.50 | 16-24 | 14-27 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 59 | .272 | 8266 | 9006 | -740 | -0.21 | -9.34 | 14-27 | 8-32 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8665 | 8779 | -114 | 0.02 | -1.39 | 21-19 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 46 | .432 | 8862 | 9021 | -159 | -0.22 | -2.18 | 21-19 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
29 | 52 | .358 | 8701 | 9045 | -344 | -0.01 | -4.26 | 22-19 | 7-33 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 58 | .284 | 8552 | 9165 | -613 | -0.24 | -7.81 | 13-27 | 10-31 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
63 | 19 | .768 | 9400 | 8485 | 915 | -0.48 | 10.68 | 34-7 | 29-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
57 | 25 | .695 | 9117 | 8440 | 677 | -0.37 | 7.89 | 29-12 | 28-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9534 | 9083 | 451 | 0.06 | 5.56 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 55 | .321 | 8825 | 9373 | -548 | 0.66 | -6.10 | 16-25 | 10-30 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
68 | 13 | .840 | 9796 | 8815 | 981 | -0.66 | 11.46 | 35-5 | 33-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
50 | 31 | .617 | 8755 | 8693 | 62 | 0.17 | 0.94 | 30-11 | 20-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 34 | .580 | 8859 | 8795 | 64 | 0.23 | 1.02 | 29-12 | 18-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 48 | .407 | 8862 | 9012 | -150 | 0.45 | -1.40 | 17-23 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 63 | .222 | 8650 | 9426 | -776 | 0.90 | -8.68 | 14-27 | 4-36 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||